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Show 275 111 go singular go plural to go Imperative. wasb kutasb nsb kutash lean go or am to go be can go or be is to go Compulsive or causative mood. Nearly all verbs assume a special form to express cause; as- shapakutatasha I will be made to I bisbapakutatasba he will be made go I to go shapa, used before or inserted in tbe verb, expresses tbis mood. Verbs also express action as to or from tbe speaker; as- inisba hiuisha to give he gives binigukum be gives to me Verbs also express habit or continuance; as- hinigukumkinah be will continue to give to me NOTE.- Verbs are exceedingly sensitive in regard to number, expressing not only tbe number of their nominaitive, but also of tbe objective; as- hitsa to say ima hitsana ipua they said to bim | ima bitsina imuna they said to them Because of tbis exactness on tbe part of tbe verb, pronouns are often omitted. ADVERBS. Adverbs do not take degrees of comparison. When modifying adjectives, they are usually written as a suffix j as- kutskuts miats small child | kutskutsanih miats small very child Some of the principal adverbs are: Time. Place. Manner. kos kikaua kunku watis kos watis ki mat soon now ever yesterday tomorrow when ki here yoh there wyikushlih everywhere akam above auim below CONJUNCTIONS. kano kantihamtis tats watu tats aa watu at once quietly well not well yes no, not Some of tbe principal conjunctions are: • ST}-* Jcaua is used to connect sentences; wah usually connects words* When kaua connects words, it is written ka. tsalui buma or atka if because raatu kuinku but therefore |